Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Random Tables: Unusual Character Traits

Unusual Character Traits, are peculiarities that a character may possess, that make them standout from others. These quirks are more pronounced than ordinary physical or personality traits, often making the character unique.

Not everyone possesses a trait that stands out. Players may choose whether or not to roll once on the following table at the time of character creation. Even then, there is a 50% chance that no Unusual Character Trait is possessed, a 25% chance of having a negative trait, or a 25% chance of having a beneficial trait. If a player chooses to roll on the table, they ARE bound by the result for that character!(-) Negative Trait, (+) Positive Trait

Roll on

D100

Trait

is

Trait Description

01-50

N/A

No Unusual
Character Trait possessed.

51

-

Poor Eyesight

52

+

Keen Eyesight

53

-

Hard of Hearing

54

+

Excellent Hearing

55

-

Poor Sense of Taste
and Smell

56

+

Heightened Sense of
Taste and Smell

57

-

Poor Sense of Touch
/ Numbness

58

+

Keen Sense of Touch

59

-

Over Confidence /
Big Mouth

60

+

Competent / Self
Assured

61

-

Belligerence (Argue
at the drop of a hat, even with friends)

62

+

Amiable (Gets along
with anyone, even jerks)

63

-

Particularly Poor
Hygene or Appearance

64

+

Well Groomed

65

-

Can Sleep On Demand

66

+

Insomnia

67

-

Pronounced
Limp/Walks with Cane

68

+

Fleet of Foot

69

-

Sensitive Digestion

70

+

Cast Iron Stomach

71

-

Ugly (Independent of
Charisma)

72

+

Physically Attractive
(independent of Charisma)

73

-

Stammer (Trouble
speaking during emergencies)

74

+

Command Presence

75

-

Unusually Short

76

+

Unusually Tall

77

-

Can't Handle Alcohol

78

+

High Tolerance for
Alcohol

79

-

Alcoholic

80

+

Abstains From
Alcohol / Substances

81

-

Bad With Animals

82

+

Good With Animals

83

-

Can Not Swim / Fear
of Water

84

+

Swims Like A Fish

85

-

Throws Like A Wuss

86

+

Accurate Thrower

87

-

Always Hungry (Twice
normal food intake)

88

+

Eats Like A Bird
(Half normal food intake)

89

-

Kleptomania

90

+

Charitable

91

-

Fear of Heights
(Poor climber)

92

+

Climbs Like A Monkey

93

-

Clod (Clumsy / Not
Sneaky)

94

+

Graceful (Elegant
/ Sneaky)

95

-

Can't Whistle

96

+

Can Whistle VERY
LOUD

97

-

Butter Fingers

98

+

Nimble Hands

99

-

Unusual Appearance
or Physical Characteristic (perceived negatively)

100

+

Unusual Appearance
or Physical Characteristic (perceived positively)

Some Unusual Character Traits may give a character a small bonus or penalty, when performing related actions. Others affect the way the character is perceived by others. And still others are just unusual abilities not common to most people.Players are encouraged to work with their DM to help define their particular trait, making it distinctive to their character. Not all traits have a direct effect upon game mechanics, but are more for role-playing purposes.Edit (11/27/17): Corrected errors in the table. Deleted duplicate entries.